Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Emory Davis-1795
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EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC WILL
EMORY DAVIS WILL 21 Oct 1795
In the name of God Amen I Emory Davis of the State of North Carolina
and County of Edgecombe being through the abundant mercy and goodnefs of
God being of Sound and disposing Memory though low in health do make
ordain Constitute and Confirm this my last Will and Testament and desire
that it may be received of all as Such in manner and form following
First I will that all my Lawful debts be paid and discharged by my
Executors hereinafter Named
Item I lend unto my beloved Wife Rachel Davis one Negroe Woman Named
Dorcas one Mare Named Peg four head of Cattle one Feather bed and
furniture during her Natural life or Widowhood and after her decease or
Marriage to Return to my son David Davis
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Martha Rollings five
Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Sarah Ellener five
Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Elizbeth Dilliard
five Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Thomas Davis five
Shillings Sterling to him and his Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Delilah Griffis five
Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Milley Ruffin five
Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Selah Stringer one
____? pot and one Calf to her and her Heirs forever
Item I desire that my beloved Son Rightson Davis should have the first
Child that my Negroe Woman Dorcas bears to him and his Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Rachel Causway five
Shillings Sterling to her and her Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son William Davis one cow and
calf one Ewe and lamb one gun one grubing hoe one jug to him and his
Heirs forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Son David Davis the land and
manner Plantation whereon I now live one Negroe man named Jim one
Negroe Woman Named Dorcas and her increase Except her first Child which
I have before given to Rightson Davis one Still one Horse named Derick
one colt named Doe all my Stock of every kind which I have not already
given away to descend to my son David Davis also all my Household and
Kitchen furniture with all my working tools and Utensills
Lastly I do make and ordain my Trusty friends William Bell and Bythal
Bell to be whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament
Dated this twenty first day of October Seventeen hundred and Ninety five
Test
John Stringer Emory (x his mark) Davis (seal)
Richard (his mark x) Clark
Richd Powell
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